Transforming the Humble Vacuum Cleaner
Dyson?s quirky vacuum cleaner designs have always created a talking point. So much so that they were used in the new Transformers movie
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LEGO Battles Isn't Particularly Scientific, But It Will Be Damn Popular!
Nintendo DS and DSi owners, get ready for the release of the latest LEGO videogame
We're pretty big LEGO fans at Popular Science. We've featured Technics products before and between you, me and the wall I'm still admiring my gigantic Technics truck right now. Before
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Popular Top Gear (BBC) character, The Stig, revealed
The phantom racer who continually turns in stunning laps in various cars on the BBC show Top Gear, has been unmasked (and no, it?s not Ben Collins)
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Qantas A330 Hits Severe Turbulence Over Malaysia
A Qantas Airbus A330-300 on route from Hong Kong to Perth hit severe turbulence over Malaysia, injuring seven
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The Death of Formula 1?
In breaking news the FIA, who run Formula 1, and FOTA, the Formula One Teams Association, have been unable to come to terms on a deal to go ahead with the 2010 F1 World Championship
Formula 1 as we know looks like it is over. The most famous motorsport in the world
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Aussie Wins Le Mans 24-Hour Race
Australian David Brabham, son of racing legend and three-time F1 World Champion Jack, has won the famous Le Mans 24-Hour Race in France
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American Airlines Solves Their Global Financial Crisis Woes With One Ticket
Airlines may be losing money quicker than Hollywood stars lose weight, but American Airlines has found a solution? charge $42 million for a ticket - seriously!
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Apple Announcements from WWDC
Apple has launched the new iPhone 3Gs at the WWDC in San Francisco as well as new MacBook Pros and price drops on MacBook Airs. Also announces Snow Leopard.
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Sony Unveil the PSP Go!
Sony have unveiled their latest portable set to take on the Nintendo DSi
We're right
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Air France Flight AF447 Goes Missing Over Atlantic
The Airbus A330 operated by Air France was carrying 228 passengers on a flight from Rio to Paris when it went missing around 0230GMT on Monday
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All About the A380
Everyone is talking about the A380 today. Find out why here
I live in the upper North Shore
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DIY Helicam Takes Awesome Aerial Videos
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the BeetleCam, a remote-controlled roving camera that lets photographers take pictures of wild animals up close. While clawed critters present one sort of obstacle to a great photo, the perfect shot is often blocked by something
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Science Confirms the Obvious: Men Look At Porn
Also: The Sky is Blue, Water is Wet?
An overseas study into the differences between the
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Atomtronics, Or Atoms Spun By Laser Beams, Could Replace Electronics
A new type of circuit involving a whirling donut of supercold gas could lead to the world's first "atomtronic" devices, potentially more powerful
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Grandad's Wild Ride!
Meanwhile a motorcycle enthusiast with a passion for the unusual has smashed one of the world's weirdest speed records. Colin Furze of Britain has claimed the new top speed record for a personal mobility scooter, usually driven by the elderly. The rules are
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Hubble 3D IMAX Trailer Released, Looks Amazing
Just refrain from trying to touch the screen
NASA launched one of its boldest space missions in 2009 to repair and save the aging Hubble Space Telescope. Now everyone can get a glimpse of astronaut derring-do in a preview trailer for the upcoming Hubble 3D IMAX film
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A huge week in photography
In the days leading up to the industry-stopping Photokina event, the major players have lifted the lid on all-new and exciting camera bodies that are sure to command the attention of conference attendees when it finally kicks off.
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Video: Military's New Water Guns Can Rip Through Steel, Disabling IEDs
Need to disarm an IED? Make sure you've got your Super Soaker handy. Sorry, make that your "Fluid Blade Disablement Tool."
The Stingray, the military's newest bomb-fighting tech, is a small water gun developed
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Build a life-size paper clone of yourself for under $40
A young German guy has a detailed Instructable online this week that explains how you can exercise your inner narcissist and make a 3D paper clone of yourself.
It's worth checking out
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Three Zero-Emissions Vehicles End Their Round-The-World Tour in Geneva
After 188 days (80 of which were spent driving), four continents, and one defeated team, the Zero Emissions Race--world tour of renewably-powered electric cars--is finally over, with the three remaining teams having pulled into Geneva this morning.
The race took
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Attack of the clones
I was recently reinformed that the word ‘science’ is derived from the Latin word ‘scientia’ which translates simply to ‘knowledge’. This is a rather apt name for science as it is, at its core, concerned with the gathering of knowledge. We can attribute this gathering of knowledge
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Astronauts have it easy
When we’re knee-high to a grasshopper, our dream jobs are often more impractical than we understand at the time. Doubtlessly, many of us can relate to playing the “When I grow up I wanna be…” game, with common responses often along the lines of “Hollywood movie star”, “Prime Minister”,
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Technological advancements aren’t as exciting as they used to be
It was only last week that I was looking for suggestions for science-fiction technologies that could help to advance science actual. But upon reading
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Humans are antiquated technology that should be replaced
Regardless of whether you’re a football (read: soccer) fan, you’ll doubtlessly have some awareness that the World Cup is scheduled to kick off this year. And even though the thought of the 2014 World Cup is far from most minds, it hasn’t stopped news cropping up about a World Cup that
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What’s the deal with the iPad?
You’ve got to hand it to Apple and their cunning marketeers; put simply, they’ve got the formula right. Once upon a time the humble Mac used to be a niche computer when compared to the dominance of the PC, but now it’s difficult to walk into a university or office without seeing a plethora
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LEGO is still the coolest toy for kids (and kids at heart)
For years now I’ve been trying to come to terms with the fact that I find it hard to resist the urge to walk through the so-called ‘kids’ section of your average K-Mart, Target or Big W to check out the toys. Toys have always been of interest to me and even though I’m no longer an adolescent,
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Technology + lifestyle efficiencies = all work and no play
At one point or another in our lives, most of us would have had the hypothetical conversation surround which era of time we’d like to visit or have been born in. For some, living at the time of knights and fair maidens has chivalrous appeal. For others, living at a time when technology was
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Technological advancements continue to encourage ‘irrational’ fears
You know you’re destined to spread your opinions on a larger scale than your average Joe when you find yourself capable of coming up with a darker/weirder/funnier real-life story when partaking in story swapping. I’m sure that most people can relate to having that one friend who seems to
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New approach to treating human disease wins top international computational science prize
Dr Peer Bork, a bioinformatician from
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Welcome to the new popsci.com.au – bigger and better than ever! Apologies for any issues you may have encountered during the last few days while we have been testing the site. Hopefully we have now resolved all the glitches and you will enjoy our new look and many great new features. Make
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